Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound represented by formula (1): (wherein, R1, R2, R3 and R4 respectively and independently represent a hydrogen atom or a C1-6 alkyl group, and n represents an integer of 1 or 2) and a production process thereof, as well as an antioxidant that contains the compound as its active ingredient, and a kidney disease treatment agent, cerebrovascular disorder treatment agent, retina oxidative disorder inhibitor and lipoxygenase inhibitor that contain the antioxidant.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds represented by the formula (1): B-D-Z (1), wherein B represent the following formula (B-1), A represents an optionally substituted imidazole or pyrazole group; E represents the following formula (1a): X represents an oxygen atom, the formula: SOu, or the formula: N—R9; Y represents a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom; D represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or the formula (1a); Z represents (a chroman-2-yl group, a chroman-4-yl group, a 2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-2-yl group, a 2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-3-yl group, etc.) which is substituted with NHR10 or OR11)] or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and to antioxidants, therapeutic agents for kidney diseases or cerebrovascular disorder, and retinal oxidative damage inhibitors, which include the compounds as the active ingredient.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds represented by the formula (1): B-D-Z (1), wherein B represent the following formula (B-1), (B-2) or (B-3); A represents an optionally substituted imidazole or pyrazole group; E represents the following formula (1a); X represents an oxygen atom, the formula: SOu, or the formula: N—R9; Y represents a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom; D represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or the formula (1a); Z represents (a chroman-2-yl group, a chroman-4-yl group, a 2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-2-yl group, a 2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-3-yl group, etc.) which is substituted with NHR10 or OR11)] or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and to antioxidants, therapeutic agents for kidney diseases or cerebrovascular disorder, and retinal oxidative damage inhibitors, which include the compounds as the active ingredient.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound represented by formula (1): (wherein, R1, R2, R3 and R4 respectively and independently represent a hydrogen atom or a C1-6 alkyl group, and n represents an integer of 1 or 2) and a production process thereof, as well as an antioxidant that contains the compound as its active ingredient, and a kidney disease treatment agent, cerebrovascular disorder treatment agent, retina oxidative disorder inhibitor and lipoxygenase inhibitor that contain the antioxidant.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound represented by formula (1): (wherein R represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-6 alkyl group which may be substituted, A represents an imidazolyl group or a pyrazolyl group, B represents a group represented by the following formula: (wherein R5 and R6 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a cyano group, a hydroxyl group, a halogen atom, a C1-6 alkyl group, a C1-6 alkoxy group, or the like, k represents 0 or an integer of 1 to 15, and R5 and R6 may be identical or different from each other, when k is 2 or more), and Z represents a substituted chroman-2-yl group, a substituted 2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-2-yl, a substituted thiochroman-2-yl group, a substituted 2,3-dihydrobenzothiophene-2-yl group, or a substituted 1,3-benzoxathiol-2-yl group).

Abstract: A thermal transfer recording medium comprising a thermally-melting layer comprising a polyolefin wax defined in the following items (i) to (iv): (i) the wax comprises an ethylene homopolymer or a copolymer made from ethylene and an ?-olefin having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, (ii) the wax has a number-average molecular weight (Mn) of 400 to 3,000, the molecular weight being measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC), (iii) the wax has a melting point of 60 to 120° C., the melting point being measured with a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), and (iv) the softening point (Ts (° C.)) of the wax and the penetration (Y (dmm)) thereof satisfy a specific relationship expression. The thermal transfer recording medium can provide printed images having a superior sharpness (dot reproducibility) and an improved abrasion resistance at a low energy.

Abstract: An ethylene copolymer composition comprising an ethylene/?-olefin copolymer, A-4, of ethylene with an ?-olefin of 3 to 20 carbon atoms in an amount of 65-98% by weight, whose melt tension, MT, at 190° C. and MFR satisfy the relation MT>2.2×MFR?0.84, and at least one crystalline polyolefin, B-2, in an amount of 1-40% by weight selected from the group consisting of, B-I, an ethylene homopolymer or a copolymer of ethylene with an ?-olefin of 3 to 20 carbon atoms, prepared using a non-metallocene type catalyst, B-II, a propylene hompolymer or a copolymer of propylene with at least one olefin selected from ethylene and an ?-olefin of 4 to 20 carbon atoms, and, B-III, a homopolymer of an ?-olefin of 4 to 20 carbon atoms or a copolymer of ?-olefins of 4 to 20 carbon atoms, and articles made from the composition.

Abstract: An ethylene copolymer composition comprising an ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer, A-4, of ethylene with an &agr;-olefin of 3 to 20 carbon atoms in an amount of 65-98% by weight, whose melt tension, MT, at 190° C. and MFR satisfy the relation MT>2.2×MFR−0.84, and at least one crystalline polyolefin, B-2, in an amount of 1-40% by weight selected from the group consisting of, B-I, an ethylene homopolymer or a copolymer of ethylene with an &agr;-olefin of 3 to 20 carbon atoms, prepared using a non-metallocene type catalyst, B-II, a propylene hompolymer or a copolymer of propylene with at least one olefin selected from ethylene and an &agr;-olefin of 4 to 20 carbon atoms, and, B-III, a homopolymer of an &agr;-olefin of 4 to 20 carbon atoms or a copolymer of &agr;-olefins of 4 to 20 carbon atoms, and articles made from the composition.

Abstract: An ethylene copolymer composition comprising an ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer (A-1), which has a density, a melt flow rate (MFR), an amount of a n-decane-soluble portion in the specific ranges and whose melt tension (MT) at 190° C. and MFR satisfy the relation MT>2.2×MFR−0.84, and one (co)polymer selected from the group consisting of (B-1) a low-density polyethylene obtained by high-pressure radical polymerization, (B-2) a crystalline polyolefin and (B-3) an olefin type elastomer. Also disclosed is an ethylene copolymer composition comprising an ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer composition and the low-density polyethylene (B-1) obtained by high-pressure radical polymerization, said ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer (A-2) and (A-3) both having physical properties similar to those of the above ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer (A-1) and having intrinsic viscosities different from each other.

Abstract: An ethylene copolymer composition comprising an ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer [A-1] which has a density, a melt flow rate (MFR), an amount of a n-decane-soluble portion in the specific ranges and whose melt tension (MT) at 190 ° C. and MFR satisfy the relation MT>2.2×MFR−0.84, and one (co)polymer selected from the group consisting of [B-1] a low-density polyethylene obtained by high-pressure radical polymerization, [B-2] a crystalline polyolefin and [B-3] an olefin type elastomer.

Abstract: An ethylene copolymer composition comprising an ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer [A-1] which has a density, a melt flow rate (MFR), an amount of a n-decane-soluble portion in the specific ranges and whose melt tension (MT) at 190° C. and MFR satisfy the relation MT>2.2×MFR−0.84, and one (co)polymer selected from the group consisting of [B-1] a low-density polyethylene obtained by high-pressure radical polymerization, [B-2] a crystalline polyolefin and [B-3] an olefin type elastomer.

Abstract: Ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer with olefin type elastomer, each having particular properties, including density and melt flow rate, with a density ratio of elastomer to copolymer of less than 1, provide compositions which have excellent moldability and form films having high mechanical strength.

Abstract: Ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer with olefin type elastomer, each having particular properties, including density and melt flow rate, with a density ratio of elastomer to copolymer of less than 1, provide compostions which have excellent moldability and form films having high mechanical strength.

Abstract: An ethylene copolymer composition comprising an ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer [A1] obtained by using a catalyst for olefin polymerization containing an organoaluminum oxy-compound (a) and at least two kinds of specific metallocene compounds (b), and one (co)polymer selected from the group consisting of [B1] a low-density polyethylene obtained by high-pressure radical polymerization, [B2] a crystalline polyolefin and [B3] an olefin type elastomer. An ethylene copolymer composition comprising an ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer [A2] having specific properties, and one (co)polymer selected from the group consisting of [B1] a low-density polyethylene obtained by high-pressure radical polymerization, [B2] a crystalline polyolefin and [B3] an olefin type elastomer.

Abstract: A thermal fixing developer material for electrophotography is provided. This developer material is adapted for use as a main component of an electrostatic toner, and the toner produced by using this developer material exhibits excellent release properties upon thermal fixing, and in particular, upon thermal fixing at low temperature, and therefore, is free from offset and contamination of carrier, photosensitive material, heat roller, and the like. Such a toner is also provided with high blocking resistance. The developer material of this invention comprises a wax of a propylene-based copolymer having a particular molecular weight, a particular melting point, and a particular compositional distribution.

Abstract: Ethylene copolymer compositions comprise: an ethylene/.alpha.-olefin copolymer component comprising at least one ethylene/.alpha.-olefin copolymer having a density within a specific range, a melt flow rate (MFR) within a specific range, an amount of an n-decane-soluble portion within a specific range and a melt tension (MT) that satisfies a specific relation with the MFR; and a (co)polymer component comprising one (co)polymer selected from the group consisting of a low-density polyethylene obtained by high-pressure radical polymerization, a crystalline polyolefin and an olefin elastomer. The ethylene copolymer compositions are excellent in heat stability and moldability, and able to form films of high transparency, high mechanical strength and anti-blocking resistance.

Abstract: An ethylene copolymer composition comprising an ethylene/.alpha.-olefin copolymer obtained by using a catalyst for olefin polymerization containing an organoaluminum oxy-compound (a) and at least two kinds of specific metallocene compounds (b), and a low-density polyethylene obtained by high-pressure radical polymerization.The ethylene/.alpha.-olefin copolymer compositions of the invention are excellent in moldability. From these copolymer compositions, films having high transparency and high mechanical strength can be produced.

Abstract: An ethylene copolymer composition comprising an ethylene/.alpha.-olefin copolymer [A-I] which has a density, a melt flow rate (MFR), an amount of a n-decane-soluble portion in the specific ranges and whose melt tension (MT) at 190.degree. C. and MFR satisfy the relation MT>2.2.times.MFR.sup.-0.84 and one (co)polymer selected from the group consisting of [B-1] a low-density polyethylene obtained by high-pressure radical polymerization, [B-2] a crystalline polyolefin and [B-3] an olefin type elastomer. Also disclosed is an ethylene copolymer composition comprising an ethylene/.alpha.-olefin copolymer composition and the low-density polyethylene [B-1] obtained by high-pressure radical polymerization, said ethylene/.alpha.-olefin copolymer composition comprising ethylene/.alpha.-olefin copolymers [A-2] and [A-3] both having physical properties similar to those of the above ethylene/.alpha.-olefin copolymer [A-1] and having intrinsic viscosities different from each other.

Abstract: The present invention provides an ethylene/.alpha.-olefin copolymer comprising constituent units (a) derived from ethylene and constituent units (b) derived from an .alpha.-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, the ethylene copolymer being characterized in that(A) the ethylene/.alpha.-olefin copolymer has a density (d) of 0.88 to 0.95 g/cm.sup.3 ;(B) the ethylene/.alpha.-olefin copolymer has a MFR of 0.01 to 200 g/10 min as measured at a temperature of 190.degree. C. and a load of 2.16 kg;(C) the temperature (Tm) at which the exothermic curve of the ethylene/.alpha.-olefin copolymer measured by a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) shows the highest peak and the density (d) satisfy the relationTm<400d-250;(D) the quantity fraction (W) of a n-decane-soluble component at room temperature satisfy the relation,in the case of MFR.ltoreq.10 g/10 min.,W<80.times.exp (-100(d-0.88))+0.1in the case of MFR.gtoreq.10 g/10 min.,W<80.times.(MFR-9).sup.0.35 .times.exp (-100(d-0.88))+0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel ethylene/pentene-1 copolymer whose molded film has a good balance between impact resistance and tear properties and high transparency, also is prominently reduced in a variation of the transparency even after subjected to a heat treatment, and further shows high blocking resistance, provided that the copolymer fulfills specific requisites. The invention also relates to a process for the preparation of the above-mentioned ethylene/pentene-1 copolymer and a formulation of the ethylene/pentene-1 copolymer composition using a stabilizer. According to the invention, there can be obtained an ethylene/pentene-1 copolymer composition which is excellent in heat stability in the molding stage, long-term heat stability and weatherability.